Vocabulary
Vocabulary cont.
Chapters 1,2
Chapters 3,4
Chapter 5
100
Brogans means...
Boots made of heavy leather
100
Fill in the blank with a vocabulary word: John practiced target shooting with his new _____________.
Carbine
100
Kansas had just been though a long __________.
drought
100
What are the names of the two boys who join Jeff on his way to Ft. Leavenworth?
David and John
100
Who was the first to greet Jeff during his furlough?
His youngest sister.
200
Fill in the blank with a vocabulary word: The general granted him a 3-day-long _________.
furlough
200
Adversary means....
Rival; enemy
200
How did Jeff's mother describe Kansas?
An erratic land; happy one minute, hateful the next
200
What does David say to his mother when he leaves with Jeff and John?
Nothing; he leaves without warning.
200
What was the mood in the Bussey household during Jeff's furlough?
Pensive; but excited to see him
300
Jaded means...
Tired; weary
300
A guerilla on the confederate side in the Civil War is a _________________.
Bushwhacker
300
Who is Emory?
Jeff's father
300
What did the doctor say to Jeff that made him feel uneasy?
That his chest was built for a shot to go trough.
300
What was the proof that David had a hard time on his trip home?
Face was dirty, and his clothing was torn
400
Paregoric means...
A medicine prescribed for upset stomach.
400
An outdoor camp with tents; to lodge temporarily
Bivouac
400
Where did Bess go during the Bushwhacker attack?
To get help
400
What did Captain Asa Clardy want Jeff to do?
Change his name
400
David told his mother he would rather ___________ than go back to the army.
Go up into the hills and live
500
Fill in the blank with a vocabulary word: To make bread we must first ______________ this wheat.
Pulverize
500
Thoughtful in a serious or sad way means...
Pensive
500
What did Jeff smell when he awoke after being knocked out?
Bacon
500
What was Jeff's punishment for refusing to change his name?
Kitchen work
500
Before they left, what did David's mother tell him to go do?
Wash up in the creek
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